Boulder Basin Campground
San Bernardino National Forest
Official page checked Oct 23; last changed Sep 28.
Open (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026).
- Road
- Surface on Black Mountain Road rough dirt (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026)
- Gate
- Gate: Check-in 2:00 PM, check-out 2:00 PM (Recreation.gov, May 19, 2026)
- Water
- Water: Potable water is not available at this site. (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026)
- Fees
- Free with an Adventure Pass
- Fire rules
- Fire rules: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026)
- Sites
- 16 sites (Recreation.gov, May 19, 2026)
- Toilets
- Toilets: Restrooms are not available at this site. (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026)
- Trash
- Not listed
Recent reports
No approved community reports yet.
From Holoholo
Phone: (909) 382-2921
No closure listed.
- Toilets: Restrooms are not available at this site. (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026)
- directions: From I-10E exit 8th St. in Banning California, turn right onto 8th St, then left on Lincoln St. then right on San Gorgonio Ave/Highway 243. From I-10W exit Hargrave St, turn left onto Hargrave St, then right on Lincoln St. then left on San Gorgonio Ave/Highway 243. Go South on 243 for approximately 17.5 miles to Black Mountain Rd (4s01 dirt road) travel approximately 6 miles to Boulder Basin Campground. Note: Black Mountain Road (4S01) is an unpaved forest road not recommended for low clearance… (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026)
- Fees: $20 per night (incudes 1 vehicle) + $5 for each additional vehicle. (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026)
- Fire rules: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026)
- Gate: Check-in 2:00 PM, check-out 2:00 PM (Recreation.gov, May 19, 2026)
- Status: Open (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026)
- Pass: Adventure Pass required (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026)
- Phone: (909) 382-2921 (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026)
- Booking: Reserve ahead (Recreation.gov, May 19, 2026)
- 16 sites (Recreation.gov, May 19, 2026)
- status banner: Site Open (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026)
- Water: Potable water is not available at this site. (Forest Service, Sep 28, 2026)
Official page
The agency’s own page for this camp.
Drive time
About 141 minutes and 105 miles if you leave Nov 3, 8:50 PM PST. Plus 8 min on rough dirt. That departure has passed, so this uses traffic for leaving about now.
Campground location 33.82612, -116.75612.
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